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Japan: Woman sued Google Street View for pics of underwear

Categories: East Asia, Japan, Law, Technology

Again troubles for Google Street Views [1] [en] in Japan. Reports said [2] [en] that a young woman sued Google for showing pictures of her underwear drying on the balcony and claimed about 7,000 USD for damages. A blogger at Gundam Nikki [3] commented saying that such an action is exaggerated and due to an “extreme self-consciousness” of the plaintiff.